"Thank you, Facebook..." 'Judith whitehead' (Inspiration Monday)

"Guest-blogger Judith Whitehead lives in Amherst N.Y. and has worked in the ophthalmology field of medicine for over 30 years..." Today she talks about  what almost all of us do, Facebook.  ;D) Enjoy...

THANK YOU FACEBOOK
　
I Know people use Facebook for mostly social connections and a way to get the word out on opinions, discoveries, advertising and a whole gambit of things but it has also done something very important and worthwhile in re-connecting people that would have never had the chance to talk to each other again.

Almost as soon as Facebook was invented, I was able to re connect with a friend from  high school,(Kenmore East) Sue Staley( Berg)…We went our separate ways after college and spoke now and then but because we both had moved to different ends of the United States it became difficult to keep in touch. She had some heavy family responsibilities and I had moved to California to start a new life. These last several years we were able to share our stories, feelings and life events through Facebook and we felt totally connected once again.

Last night I received  terrible news about my friend who had been battling sickness for several years; she is now in a better place amongst the angles for that is what she truly is. Her greatest accomplishment were her twin daughters who were born with cerebral palsy and she has been their advocate ever since. They are brilliant girls who have accomplished their PhD and Masters degrees and have brought her the most joy any mother could want.

If it had not been for Facebook, none of this would have been possible and for that I am truly grateful for being able to share her life with her. May she rest in peace and be pain free amongst god and the angles.


Hana Hou, (Encore)  Shared from Facebook...